Historical Events
Braveheart
"Braveheart" directed by and starring Mel Gibson and Sophie Marceau premieres at the Seattle Film Festival (Best Picture 1996)
- WIBC Bowling Queens won by Sandra Postma
Famous Deaths
- Alexander Godunov, Russian-American ballet dancer (Bolshoi Ballet, 1971-79), and actor (Witness; Die Hard), dies of hepatitis and alcoholism at 45 (exact date estimated)dies at 45
- André-François Marescotti, Swiss organist and composer, dies at 93
- Dorothy Poynton-Hill, American diver (Olympic gold 10m platform 1932, 36; silver springboard 1928, bronze 1936), dies at 79
- Elisha Cook Jr, American actor (Maltese Falcon, Shane, Magnum PI), dies at 91
Elizabeth Montgomery (1933-1995)
American actress (Bewitched - "Samantha* and "Serena"), dies of cancer at 62
- Gordon Reynolds, English organist and master of the Choristers at the Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace, dies at 74
- Robert Harris, British actor (Big Caper, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, Laughing Anne), dies at 95
Died in 1995 1995 Highlights
About May 18, 1995
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 28 years, 11 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan
#1 Song: Unchained Melody/(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) White Cliffs Of Dover - Robson Green & Jerome Flynn
